Care Coordinator

Nexus Family Healing

  • Onarga, IL
  • $53,000 per year
  • Training
  • Full-time
  • 15 days ago
Description :As a Care Coordinator at Nexus-Onarga, you have the ability to build therapeutic relationships with your caseload of 10-15 youth all while witnessing firsthand the long-term impacts you and the team are making in the lives of the youth and their families!Nexus-Onarga is part of Nexus Family Healing, a national nonprofit network of mental health agencies providing innovative, customized help for children and families struggling with emotional, behavioral, and mental health issues often stemming from significant levels of childhood trauma.We provide boys, ages 10-20 a structured homelike environment with dorm style living, indoor and outdoor recreational facilities, and an on-site therapeutic day school that is located just a few miles off of I-57 approximately 90 miles south of Chicago and just 30 miles south of Kankakee, 45 miles north of Champaign-Urbana and 30 miles west of the Indiana/Illinois state line!The Care Coordinator will provide guidance and direction to an assigned caseload of youth while coordinating internal and external resources to ensure ongoing therapeutic services and community support is delivered to complete treatment objectives for stabilization achievement.Benefits of the Care Coordinator Position at Nexus-Onarga:
  • Tuition Assistance Program to pursue higher education in a related field (including internship opportunities)
  • Ongoing support of a clinical team of trained & experienced professionals
  • Training Opportunities focusing on mental health & trauma informed care
  • Opportunity to practice creativity with regard to planning & facilitating individual & group therapy sessions
  • Employee Referral Bonus program
  • Advancement opportunities that start at $53,000 annually
Primary responsibilities:
  • Responsible for providing mental health services/counseling services to assigned youth and documenting their service delivery. Service provision will meet or expected minimum standard.
  • Manages and coordinates resources and activities for each assigned client(s) to ensure that the unique treatment needs, and requirements of each individual are met.
  • Participates and facilitates the client and family’s linkage to the therapeutic treatment process and activities, identifies barriers and connects with support throughout the treatment process to support to post transition or discharge placement.
  • Participates in and/or facilitates all required meetings and conferences relative to assigned clients.
  • Exhibits clear, professional, respectful, and effective communication when interfacing with clients, coworkers, families, and external contacts and willingly share knowledge, information and resources appropriately.
  • Maintains and completes paperwork and compiles documentation required by the organization and for the governing/accrediting agencies; maintain current files on all individuals enrolled in services.
  • Works effectively with internal stakeholders to successfully implement plans for achievement of treatment objectives and community reintegration.
  • Provides timely and accurate communication to supervisory and management staff and team members regarding significant events, to ensure continuity of care and safety of clients.
  • Participates in the training and development of other care coordinators and assumes mentorship role as assigned.
  • Interacts with and appreciates people from diverse cultural, social, economic, and religious backgrounds.
Required Education and Licensure:
  • Meets the Mental Health Service Definitions and Professional Qualifications of a Mental Health Professional (MHP)
  • Bachelor’s degree in a clinical discipline (psychology, social work, etc.). In lieu of clinical degree, any bachelor’s degree plus 2 years of related experience required. In lieu of bachelor’s degree, will consider MHP with 5 years of related experience.
  • Minimum 21 years of age.
  • Valid driver’s license required. Must meet state regulating agency and Home Office driving requirements
Preferred Education and Experience:
  • 3 years of related experience.
Schedule & Salary:
  • Tuesday-Saturday or Sunday-Thursday
  • Five, eight-hour days a week.
Physical Demands:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk and/or hear, and/or use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls. The employee is required to stand, and/or walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Nexus’ Comprehensive Benefits Include:
  • Five weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment
  • Multiple options for health insurance coverage
  • No-cost life insurance
  • Short/long-term disability insurance
  • 401k match
  • NEW – Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family
  • NEW – Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family
  • NEW – Carrot Fertility Benefit
  • Tuition assistance and training opportunities
  • Advancement pathways and internal promotion
  • And much more!
At Nexus Family Healing, our voices and actions are focused on recognizing, affirming and respecting people of every race, ethnic background, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender expression and faith.Our ICARE Values:
  • Innovation: Leading the way and implementing creative, cutting-edge ideas and approaches
  • Compassion: Listening, honoring differences, and showing respect, kindness, empathy care, and concern
  • Agility: Exhibiting flexibility and adapting quickly
  • Responsiveness: Being quick, positive, and accurate
  • Excellence: Demonstrating quality results that surpass ordinary standards
APPLY TODAY TO BE CONTACTED BY OUR RECRUITING TEAM! When you work at Nexus, you have the opportunity to change lives — including your own!Keywords: "Case Manager", "Mental Health Counselor", "Youth Counselor", "Case Worker", "Child Welfare Specialist", "Mental Health Professional"

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